NP16 5HB

POSTCODE

NP16 5HB is a postcode in Chepstow Castle and Larkfield.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01

Coordinates

51.6439, -2.6732

OS grid ST535941 (353,516, 194,109)

WIMD 2025

7/10

#1197

Crime · Aug '26

Among the highest · 27.3 per 1k

MoM +16% vs Jul '26

Plus Code

9C3VJ8VG+GP

Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%

WIMD 2025

Among the highest · 27.3 per 1k

Crime · Aug '26

Wales

Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)

Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.

Decile 7 — Least deprived 30–40%

1197

Rank out of 1,917

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Income: 987
Employment: 1012
Health: 865
Education: 1530
Access to services: 1190
Housing: 918
Community safety: 331
Physical environment: 1241

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Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Monmouthshire 008 (W02000343)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income: £43,715
Disposable (net) annual household income: £33,472
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £33,885
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £33,166

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

See sold prices in NP16

Police Recorded Crime near NP16 5HB

England & Wales

Crime trends · near NP16 5HB

Counts are for Chepstow Castle and Larkfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26

Key categories · YoY

Violent Crime

18

YoY +38%

20100

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

ASB

12

YoY stable

1890

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Vehicle Crime

5

YoY —

530

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Burglary

6

YoY —

630

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Criminal damage

7

YoY —

740

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Other recorded crime

8

YoY -38%

20100

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Notable spike detected in secondary categories

Shoplifting

30

YoY +88%

30150

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising

86

incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,876

White Brit.89.5%

Other White4.4%

White Irish1.0%

Other Asian0.9%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%

+ 13 other groups · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,878

No religion52.3%

Christian37.5%

Not answered6.8%

Other religion1.7%

Buddhist0.7%

+ 3 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,878

50–6422.2%

35–4919.2%

25–3416.4%

65–7411.0%

75–846.8%

+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%

Households

Total households: 1,052

One person: other33.1%

One person: aged 66+18.8%

Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%

Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%

Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.2%

+ 9 other households · 24.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

Chepstow Rail Station
Rail
418 m straight lineabout 5 min
Caldicot Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
8.9 km straight lineabout 111 min
Severn Beach Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
9.3 km straight lineabout 117 min

Bus stops

Davis Court
Bus · nr · north-east
65 m straight lineabout 1 min
Davis Court
Bus · o/s · south-east
107 m straight lineabout 1 min
Chepstow Museum
Bus · nr · north-east
136 m straight lineabout 2 min
Somerset Cottages
Bus · opp · south-east
207 m straight lineabout 3 min
Beaufort Square
Bus · at · north-east
217 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for NP16 5HB

Wales

Country

Monmouthshire

Local Authority

Chepstow Castle and Larkfield

Ward

Newport

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

NP16 5HB

Coordinates

51.6439, -2.6732

Grid reference

ST535941

Easting

353,516

Northing

194,109

Region

Wales

Plus Code

9C3VJ8VG+GP

User Type

Small user postcode

Grid Quality

Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)

Built Up Area

Chepstow

Travel to Work

Newport

ITL Region

Monmouthshire

National Park

Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Monmouthshire

Local Authority

Council Area

Monmouthshire W07000101

Constituency

W07000101

Gwent

Police Force

Wales

Ward

Chepstow Castle and Larkfield

Constituency code

W07000101

EU Electoral Region

Wales

Parish

Chepstow

International Territorial Level

Monmouthshire

Health & NHS

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Health Authority

Serving (pseudo) Wales

NHS Wales

Wales

Cancer Alliance

National

Health Authority

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

NHS Region

Wales

Integrated Care Board

Wales

Primary Care Org

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Sub ICB Location

Aneurin Bevan University

Cancer Alliance

Wales

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021

Super Output Area

Monmouthshire 008C W01001587

W01001587

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Monmouthshire 008 W02000343

W02000343

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Monmouthshire 008C W01001587

W01001587

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

Monmouthshire 008 W02000343

W02000343

Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Rural/Urban Classification 2021

2001 Classification

(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5

2011 Classification

(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1

2021 Classification

Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:48 AM

Sunrise

6:01 PM

Sunset

10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

7:48 AM

Sunset (today)

6:01 PM

Daylight duration

10 hours 13 minutes

Time zone

GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999

First Introduced

Active from

Not terminated

Usage Ended

Terminated

~27 years

Active Duration

1999 -> Present

June 1999 — Introduced

Postcode NP16 5HB introduced by Royal Mail.

2001 — Census Classification

2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5

2011 — Reclassified

2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.

2021 — Census Update

2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001587 and MSOA W02000343 assigned.

2025 — Indices of Deprivation

WIMD 2025 rank: 1197

Present — Active

Postcode NP16 5HB is currently active and in use.

First introduced

June 1999

Usage ended

Not terminated

Active duration

~27 years

Last updated

2026-08-01

Current status

Live

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